Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare

The covered entity (CE), Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 26,429 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on cybersecurity precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.